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Feb 5, 2024

Jewish Organizations Unite Against Dangerous Conspiracies

In a statement, 17 Jewish organizations expressed concern over white supremacist conspiracy theories underlying the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas.

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Jan 30, 2024

5 Ways HIAS Works With the Private Sector to Help Refugees

Refugees deserve decent economic opportunities. Here's how HIAS collaborates with the private sector to make that happen.

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African refugees appear at a food distribution center in Israel.
Jan 23, 2024

Israeli Court Grants Sudanese Asylum Seekers Temporary Status

The ruling is a significant victory for the asylum seekers, many of whom survivors of trauma in both Sudan and Israel.

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Jan 16, 2024

Introducing the HIAS Foundation

Executive Director Jonathan Boiskin on how the HIAS Foundation will use sound investment and increased fundraising to support HIAS’ work.

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People walk on rubble in Gaza.
Jan 12, 2024

Hunger and Devastation: A Moral Call to Action

The Jewish community rightly feels rage and distress over the October 7 attacks. But we cannot turn a blind eye to displacement and famine.

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Jan 8, 2024

For Israel’s African Refugees, October 7 Brings Fresh Trauma

For many of Israel's African refugees, the horrors of October 7 have given them a double dose of trauma.

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Brightly colored crates of food and people moving in a warehouse
Dec 28, 2023

Dispatch from Israel: Rebuilding Through Partnerships

A personal account from a HIAS staffer stationed in Israel after the terrorist attacks, where the emergency response team developed ways to work with local organizations to help some of the estimated 250,000 displaced Israelis. 

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Dec 27, 2023

A Haitian Refugee Cultivates a Passion for Cooking in Guyana

After fleeing violence and persecution in Haiti, Esther used HIAS' help to make her favorite dishes in her new country, Guyana.

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HIAS staff and volunteers pose with a pile of toys they have finished wrapping. The gifts were donated as part of a holiday toy drive for HIAS legal clients and their families at HIAS’ headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland on December 11, 2023.
Dec 22, 2023

Holiday Toy Drive Brings Joy to Asylum Seekers

Thanks to volunteers, staff members, and supporters, HIAS' legal clients will receive some extra holiday cheer this year.

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A bus, carrying the migrants from Texas, arrives in Port Authority bus station in New York.
Dec 21, 2023

Understanding New York’s Migrant “Crisis” — and How to Help

HIAS experts say New York isn't facing a "migration crisis", but a lack of coordination and resources. HIAS is helping new arrivals, and you can too.

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